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The St. Louis County Circuit Court is comprised of twenty-one (21) Circuit Judges, fourteen (14) Associate Circuit Judges and eight (8) Commissioners. Each judge and commissioner is assigned to a specific division, except for the Probate Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner.

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Honorable William J. Gust

Commissioner, Division 66

Probate

William J. Gust was appointed in 2019 to a four-year term as Probate Commissioner for the 21st Judicial Circuit. Prior to his appointment, Gust was a shareholder at Polsinelli PC. He has more than a decade of experience in trust and estate litigation and complex civil litigation, and has authored articles relating to trust and estate litigation.

Commissioner Gust is a member of the Probate Section of the Missouri Bar and is Vice Chairman of the Fiduciary Litigation Committee of the Missouri Bar. Gust was named a Rising Star by "Super Lawyers" from 2015-2018. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law.

He is a current board member of the Young Friends of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri and previously served on the Young Friends Leadership Council of St. Louis Public Radio.
Courtroom: 502
Floor: 5 North
Clerk:
Anne
Bailiff:

Phone: 314-615-7565
Fax: 314-615-8293